The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-04

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west; The jail Is reached by narrow high
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be made available. and before these could be
times ten thousand men,"
COL. BLACK VERY HOPEFUL.
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easier. But i tell you that, ii their cells were
noisons more dreamy and subtle than lethe.
they would scorn to use them. They are not
common scoundrels who would try cheat the
As further proof Of my suggestion that the
local press are hedging. l give the following
q doubie-leaded utterance OF the Mai! OF this
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mains to be done to perfect the almost perfect
work and d offer to the world finished result
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public sense, revoIts. The execution q this
but the civilization Of the last decade
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regard II With stoIoai ,indiIerenee. and +
logged resolution. and four Of the seven have
Imprisonment. Their friends and admirers s are
already beginning to look upon them as mar
Yrs. ffthey are hanged their martyrdom will
be preached where 1t will be most dangerous |
10 the public peace to preach 1t.
II the sentence Is commuted to life i'm:
orisonment at hard labor; they will be deprived
II their martyrdom, and will remain during
heir lives hidden from view. but shining ex-
imples OF the dignity and power Of the law to
provide and secure Its own protection. 1t re-
mains with the Governor now to decide. not
what is most humane or merciful. but
What is most Just and for the best interest OF
Ill. and the people most OF all. He alone can |
,hange the otherwise fixed purpose OF fate.
But while he must decide every individual in
government constituted as ours Is must bear
share OF the responsibility.
" Let every man. therefore, decide for him
ieli and decide quickly. This Is no time for
ointment. There is no safe ground on which
o ask mercy. Lot justice and reason calmly
!ecide what is least Objectionable and most
desirable for the best interests of the whole
'eople, who are. after all. the most deeply con-
erned."
The joint committee OF the Central Labor
Union and District Assembly 40, Knights OF
labor. reported last night that they had SO;
scted Robert Ingersol, John Swinton, and
'ather Huntington to go to Springfield. ILL.,,
nd present to Gov. Oglesby the desire OF the
7orkingmen that he shall commute the sem
ence OF the Anarchists.
4 CONVICT SHOT DEAD.